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Joint Development Project by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc.

"DARK SOULS" series exceeds 27 million sales

FromSoftware (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; President: Hidetaka Miyazaki) announces that the Action RPG title "DARK SOULS III" has sold a total of over 10 million units,while the cumulative total of units sold across the "DARK SOULS" series exceeds 27 million.

The series, a joint development project between FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment, has been praised for the sense of accomplishment provided by its game design and the sense of mystery provided by its unique world building, bringing players together from around the world to adventure together via transient online systems.

The series has progressed from "DARK SOULS" (2011), "DARK SOULS II" (2014), "DARK SOULS III" (2016) through to "DARK SOULS REMASTERED" (2018), and has now reached a combined total of 27 million sales from physical copies shipped and digital downloads thanks to players worldwide.

The next joint development project between FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment, "ELDEN RING" is a new Action RPG currently in development. Players all over the world will be able to enjoy this brand new experience that draws on the high development potential of FromSoftware and the overseas marketing prowess of Bandai Namco Entertainment.

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ABOUT DARK SOULS

"DARK SOULS" spans a series of Action RPG titles that each pursue consistent game design ideals that lead to a high sense of accomplishment for the player, as well as delivering on aspects of traditional RPG appeal, such as tense dungeon exploration, the fear that comes from encountering fearsome enemies, and the joy that comes from each new discovery.

DARK SOULS


Domestic release date:

22nd September, 2011

Supported Platform:

PlayStation 3

DARK SOULS II


Domestic release date:

13th March, 2014

Supported Platform:

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Steam

DARK SOULS III


Domestic release date:

24th March, 2016

Supported Platform:

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam

DARK SOULS REMASTERED


Domestic release date:

24th May, 2018
(Nintendo Switch version: 18th October, 2018)

Supported Platform:

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch

DARK SOULS Series official site: https://www.darksouls.jp/

ABOUT ELDEN RING

"ELDEN RING" is a new Action RPG co-developed by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment. Set in a vast, fully fledged fantasy world, players will be able to explore, overcome danger looming at every turn, and enjoy a wide variety of RPG experiences. The world's fiction has been created in collaboration between FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki and fantasy author George R. R. Martin, who has written representative works such as "A Song of Ice and Fire".

ELDEN RING


release date:

Pending

Supported Platform:

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC

ELDEN RING official site: https://www.fromsoftware.jp/jp/eldenring/